Zealous Good is an online platform that connects people with extra items to local charities with matching needs. Zealous Good seeks to match organizations with specific needs to donors with correspond...

Youphonic provides an online community for internet musicians that hones in on their unique interests.

x-stream.ly's simple and easy-to-integrate code enables any site or application’s data to be updated in real-time.

WhatFitsMe’s website features a virtual shopping assistant that helps users locate clothes that will fit and flatter their bodies. Using measurements and sizes of brands and outfits users already kn...

Weatherist.com is an online weather service that aggregates the highest rated weather forecast predictions for the user's chosen geographical location. A user can type in what city they need weather f...

Fantasy Sports Vegas avoids the gambling aspect of fantasy sports by hosting a daily contest. They specialize in niche sports not typically served on Fantasy Sports sites, and aspire to have predictio...

ViMedicus is an online platform that healthcare practitioners can quickly access patient records through while also complying with HIPAA standards. Within ViMedicus’ interface, practitioners can sec...

Venue Cricket is an online platform that allows users to search for venues that will best suit their event planning needs. Venue Cricket's venue database is sortable crowd capacity, budget venue types...

Utell.it is a mobile app that provides users with the ability to personalize their social media posts with sound bites in place of cold text messages. Users can record their own voice through their ph...

Travel720 is a travel fundraising site devoted to helping users raise the money necessary to travel. Various travel programs, study abroad programs, internship / work / volunteer abroad programs, grou...

Transit Stop: CTA Tracker is mobile app developed for Chicago citizens and tourists to track the Chicago Transit Authority system. Users that download the app can monitor arrival times of CTA buses an...

TimeXchange is an online collaborative timesheet tracking and submission system for businesses. TimeXchange's platform assists employer and employees reduce the amount of time and effort that filling ...

Timelines, Inc. is an online platform that encourages people and organizations to actively participate in the documentation of historical events. Photos, videos, locations and captions are allows to b...

Ticket Tapp, from Babylon Technology, is a mobile app with ticket scanning functions for iPod and other Apple devices. Once event tickets are scanned, Ticket Tapp helps event managers track real-time ...

FanGo’s mobile platform enables fans to order food, beverages & retail merchandise directly from their mobile device

Beer Mapping is website, with mobile capabilities, that offers users customizable POI subscription system, review comparison and vendor location system that codes visited sites for user blogs. Beer Ma...

Texthog is a platform that allows consumers to track their personal finances online by submitting transactions through text message and email. As transactions are recorded through Texthog's site, user...

Taxi Share Chicago is a mobile app that connects app users to one another when seeking to share taxi fare in going to the same area. Users plug in their Point A and Point B locations into the app and ...

Switchbreak is an independent game company with an experimental approach to game development. Recent games include Dude Icarus, Oh no, Spaceman, Second Person Shooter, Forest Fight, Flinger.

LiveLocal is an iPhone and Android app, created by SweetPerk, aimed to connect local merchants with local shoppers. Once shoppers become part of the LiveLocal program, they are privy to incentives and...

SuperFan Suits' website features spandex suits for sports fans and others in need of full-body costumes.

Stookle is a web platform that tracks the stock market for technical metric trends and statistics. Using financial algorithms, Stookle offers similar data used on Wall Street to users who consider the...

StageBloc is a central publishing platform that lets you create custom sites and manage your entire digital presence from a single service using web and mobile apps. StageBloc offers four levels of ac...

Sprout Social develops social media tools for businesses integrating Twitter, Facebook Fan Pages, LinkedIn, Foursquare and other networks into user-friendly web applications.

Spot Hole is a mobile app that allows users to record the exact location of a pothole within each ward in Chicago. App users can find the pothole that they want to report on a map and record its appro...

SpotHero's website allows venues and lot operators to list available parking spots throughout the city of Chicago for drivers to locate and reserve.

SoundOff.fm is a musician and music enthusiast driven online radio platform. Artists of all genres can upload their music for free to SoundOff.fm in order to gain audience exposure. Using crowdsourcin...

SoapBox is a web based application structured to aid students and instructors communicate ideas and questions quickly within a classroom setting, in real-time. SoapBox allows teachers to understand, a...

Smart Grid Network is a social networking and consumer information platform for individuals who are interested in efficient, reliable and clean use of energy. For consumers, Smart Grid maintains a ban...

Sleevecandy's online store aggregates thousands of one-of-a-kind, preowned, t-shirts from Salvation Army stores, and donates 30% to The Salvation Army’s adult rehabilitation programs.

Sittercity is an online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring. Users search the Sittercity.com using a four-step screening process: checking references,...

SilverFox Broadband provides wholesale Internet, TV and phone services to senior housing communities nationwide.

SET TO STUN is a company in which founder Chris Nicolella translates his 20+ years of experience in the toy and game industry into modern games for mobile platforms.

SceneTap uses on site people counters and facial detectors to give users an accurate demographic of the bars they want to go to.

SafetyBook is an online product registry service that allows consumers to stay informed on manufacturer recalls. Every time an appliance or toy is purchased, SafetyBook users can register their purcha...

Restaurant.com matches users with restaurants that are offering deals that align with their personal tastes and location proximity. Users are notified through email delivery as to the availability of ...

The Restaurant Bucket List is a Facebook application that allows users to create their own personalized list of restaurants they want to visit to display on their profile. Users can then invite others...

Red Foundry builds mobile apps and trains companies to build mobile apps on Red Foundry's own online platform.

ReadyPing is a provider of wait list management and text message paging solutions. Web-based software helps restaurants and other businesses enables to easily send text messages to alert customers whe...

Through a feature called BookChatting, Readeo provides families and children a highly interactive video chatting experience that combines face-to-face video chat with an online reading experience. Rea...

RateMyCoaches is a site for members of high school, college and club sports teams to rate and give feedback on their coaches. Players use RateMyCoaches' criteria like "Knowledge of the Game," "Charact...

Pyromaniac is a professional fantasy football hosting website that allows users to create in-depth football player profiles, complete with avatars and game statistics. Pyromaniac's fantasy football co...

ProOnGo simplifies managing employee expenses. Employees record expenses from the road using the mobile app, and employers Approve/Deny expenses from a mobile device or any laptop and desktop and sync...

Power2Switch provides access to energy company rate data to clients in order to make cost comparisons.

Poggled notifies potential buyers of drink deals via email, Facebook, two Twitter accounts, and their website. Buyers have a limited period of time to buy a ticket and get in on the deal.

Phaxio is a faxing system built particularly for developers. Using an API, Phaxio provides developers with a way to send faxes from computers to any fax machine of their choosing. Supporting most stan...

Pegmo is a social engagement game that rewards users for interacting with their favorite businesses online and offline.

Owtsee is an online search tool that allows residents and visitors a way to find out about municipal events, services, and cultural institutions in Chicago. Owtsee event information is partly provided...

OneHubb is a software platform, engineered to aid merchants in streamlining distribution, inventory, supply chain and sales processes by listing products on multiple websites at one time.

One Sweeps is a curated sweepstakes site in which one, easy-to-enter sweepstakes is highlighted on the homepage, and then emailed to registered users’ inboxes.

OkCopay is a healthcare provider comparison engine for patients and consumers to investigate procedure pricing. This service aids consumers in finding the provider that is right for them, from OkCopay...

Free centralized event advertising platform integrated with social media for venues looking to advertise events, as well as a searchable database for people looking for events that are open to the pub...

Newser is an online news source that aggregates news stories from the most popular online news sources and provides readers with abbreviated summaries of each story. Users of Newser are also provided ...

Using a special algorithim that generates the correct wording, Narrative Science automatically creates articles for media outlets using data it has harvested from the web. It is also used on private n...

NabeWise allows to users to search neighborhoods by type and browse user feedback to determine where they want to live.

MyZeus works is a social networking tool that provides users with a personalized online movie recommendation system. MyZeus users can give friends and family movie recommendations, while MyZeus connec...

MyServista is a price comparison site for services provided in Chicago. Consumers that register with MyServista can post and view prices for services rendered by local vendors, according to where they...

A tool for companies doing multiple deals with companies like Groupon, Living Social, and Gilt City, which tracks redemption and loyalty, and helps gauge and compare the success of campaigns.

Mi Parque is a placemaking web and smartphone application for citizens of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood to use. WIth bilingual language options, Mi Parque helps residents of Little Village ens...

MentorMob provides a platform for the users to curate online content to learn about and organize topics of interest.

Mediafly is a mobile device application development company for businesses. Mediafly consults clients on what cross-device technologies would suit their website's needs using native and web apps. Medi...

Lockboxer aids users in inventorying their belongings, while also estimating the market worth of each item for purposes of selling possessions or determining donation tax deductions. E-commerce compan...

Lextech Lab's products allow live video feeds to be instantly delivered to mobile devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and BlackBerry devices. Lextech's products have been employed by federal ag...

Lab42 works with companies to create online surveys integrated with social media. Lab42 offers a company's targeted audience virtual currency for participating in surveys, and then delivers the compan...

Koowie is a social networking site that allows you more control over what you say, who sees it, and who you connect with.

KoalaDeal learns about users' interests and past purchases through Facebook and Google to find personalized matching deals from the most popular deals sites. KoalaDeal rebranded themselves "Simple Re...

KLUTCHclub is a subscription service that sends users a box of health and wellness products every month, using a user profile to help cater the products to the needs of individual customers. The produ...

KickSprout provides online social network for parents to plan events and share ideas. Along with parenting focused blog articles, KickSprout hosts forums for users to connect with one another and shar...

Junto is a startup that consults with entrepreneurs that are seeking to establish their own startup. Junto acts as a startup incubator - Junto team members meet with individuals to discuss business mo...

Jump Rope is an app that allows users to buy their way to the front of the line at enrolled night clubs and events, with pricing that fluctuates based on capacity, timing and weather. Users present t...

Working with some of the biggest publishers in the console game industry, Chicago-based Iron Galaxy Studios is made up of veteran developers, creating games for consoles like Xbox 360 and Playstation...

Inkling Markets is a software platform for businesses interested in gaining predictive market insight surrounding topics relevant to their business model. Businesses buy a software package that collec...

InContext Solutions creates 3D virtual store experiences for accurate results of online testing. Companies can review feedback on their products from customers shopping in the virtual store environmen...

IFindit is a mobile app developed by Chicagoans to assist social workers, case managers, providers and residents find immediate resources for under served citizens. iFindit locates food, shelter and m...

Ifbyphone is a marketing tracking platform that is driven by online voice automation systems. Ifbyphone provides companies with software applications that measure the amount of phone inquiries that an...

HuddleHub provides users with a single, central location to manage fantasy sports leagues from different services, like Yahoo! and ESPN.com. HuddleHub also provides access to real-time statistics on t...

HireBrite is a job placement agency that focuses on matching undergraduate students and graduates with startup companies in their local area. Specializing in finding job-seeking individuals in technol...

Healthbox is a networking site for healthcare related technology startups to gain mentorship and feedback about their business model. Each startup can reach out to an established startup mentor that h...

HaveMyShift is a web-based platform that allows employees to offer and trade shifts at work for any number of companies. Already widely used by Starbucks employees, HaveMyShift lets users advertise th...

Grabio is a mobile app that connects users selling items in a specific area to other users who are trying to buy used goods in the very same area. Users can type in what they are looking for and the r...

GoodPays.me is a consumer rewards program geared toward promoting social change. Individual donors sponsor GoodPays.Me users interested in executing projects that will make a difference in their commu...

GiveForward is a crowd-funding site that enables profiles to be made for those undergoing medical treatment, in order for friends, family and others to donate to help cover medical costs. Give forward...

Get Fresh Kit is a subscription service for men's grooming and skin care products. An online quiz allows Get Fresh Kit to recommend the appropriate products for each user; the user is then sent sample...

Found in Town is community-based online platform, aiding users in advertising and retrieving lost and found items. Pulling from a network of restaurants, Found in Town provides registered users with ...

FoodGenius allows consumers to find a restaurant type based on a variety of menu and location qualifiers.

Food Truck Freak is an online information aggregator site that allows food truck enthusiasts to track their favorite tamale, churros, or pizza truck. Food Truck Freak organizes food truck appearances ...

FeeFighters saves businesses money on their credit card processing through transparency of information, a unique auction process and online processing software.

Fave is a deal search engine focused on deals local to a user’s own neighborhood in real-time. For deal seekers, Fave organizes deals by preference in order to search efficiently. For local business...

FasPark uses data from the Freedom of Information Act, along with a killer algorithm, to predict the path most likely to have an open parking spot in Chicago. FasPark won 2nd place at AppsForMetroChic...

FanFueled is a fan driven marketing platform for consumers who purchase tickets to events regularly. Users can sign up for FanFueled’s program and advertise the shows that they are attending on Face...

EventWax is an online software tool used to organize ticket sales for corporate,industry and social events. Businesses can track the sales success and attendance for events as large as industry confer...

Eventbin.com provides users the ability to keep track of multiple deal site offerings using an online discount organizer or account diary. Allowing members freedom from keeping track of multiple login...

EditHuddle is a user driven editing tool for blogs. This add-on feature provides readers with the option to privately submit editing feedback about published posts. Readers can directly highlight cont...

Dwellevate is a real estate company that offers homeowners customized online solutions to sell or rent their properties.

DreamChamps is a job placement company that caters to young professionals looking for meaningful work. DreamChamps connects people with local companies that are viewed as having innovative work enviro...

Made up of 12 anonymous gaming programmers, “underground” company, Double Cluepon, prides itself on shunning “egos” and in being receptive to the feedback of those who play their RPGs.

Doggyloot is a daily deal site for pet owners. The site offers deals on pet supplies and pet services nationwide, and locally for the Chicago area. Part of Sandbox Industries' portfolio.

Demibooks is a digital publication company whose Demibooks® Composer app enables users to create interactive books on their iPads – no coding necessary.

DealsGoRound is an online marketplace that allows users to sell unwanted deal vouchers that they have purchased on other deal sites - Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe, etc. - to other consumers that w...

Daily Digital provides a tool for businesses or individuals with Facebook pages to create a paywall for content. It gives followers a simple to easily access to paid video streams, audio, images or o...

crowdSPRING is a marketplace for buyers and sellers of crowdsourced creative services, including graphic design, industrial design and copywriting

Crime Alert is a cross-platform web application, resource page, blog, and SMS service that alerts users of crime in their community and surrounding area as rapidly as possible through user-inputted ad...

Coupon Tweet is a a deal site that works with large national companies such as Amazon, Dell, Travelocity, and Motorola, as well as small local businesses that offer discounts. Users can sign up and re...

ClubExpress is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that helps clubs and associations manage their front-office and back office. ClubExpress combines the club's site (including the tools to manage ...

CloakWorks’ game design software, Shroud, makes it easier for developers to create realistic motion for hair, cloth and other details without slowing down the game.

City Footprints is a site where you can create, share, and discover itineraries of fun things to do in your city.

ChicagoLobbyists.org is on online platform that provides transparent data regarding lobbyist interactions and financial transaction rates with their clients within the city of Chicago. Users can visit...

CaptainU's software helps high school athletes get recruited by college sports teams. CaptainU helps users through every step of the process, providing weekly suggestions on how to get recruited. The ...

CakeStyle is an online service that helps women find clothing and accessories more efficiently. CakeStyle selects 16-24 high-end outfits a year for subscribers and sends the outfits directly to CakeSt...

Cadreas is an online searchable database that allows designers, engineers, contractors and other professionals to advertise to companies, property owners and and other construction industry consumers....

Buzz Referrals is an online referral program for small businesses and large corporations to generate potential customer leads through their existing contact lists. Buzz referral aids in creating quick...

BragTaggs is a social shopping game in which users share the best deals they find with friends. By posting deals and giving friends tips about where sale events are happening, users level up their acc...

BookYap helps users find books that they would like based on information like, favorite authors, favorite books, feedback on books read, and personality type. BookYap then provides personalized recomm...

The Bluelight mobile app allows users to "check in" with family or friends via text message or email. Designed for young adults going out alone, the app features a timer and a alert system that notifi...

Bizy is a deal site that caters to small businesses. Bizy requires that small businesses that wish to receive discounts on various business related deals, must sign up for email delivery of deal offer...

BigMarker is a company that specializes in free web conferencing software for organizations, companies and individuals.

eMotion's first product, BFF Gemz, is social networking with a necklace for girls aged 7-11. You add friends with your Gemz pendant face to face and automatically become friends online on bffgemz.com....

IntroFly can bring all your social media contacts (currently LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) into one system, which you can then search by keyword. Once a contact list is generated, it can create a ma...

Berst is a mobile application that allows users locate and chat with other nearby users at public happenings like concerts and sporting events. With Berst, users can also include photos while they cha...

Benevolent is a 501©3 that helps connect individuals in need of financial assistance with those who want to give to their communities in a direct manner. Benevolent posts a profile for each person wh...

BankBadger is a website that allows parents to provide their children with an online banking experience. The parents are in charge of the account and funds represented in the profile, while kids learn...

Bands.com is an online platform that assists bands and musicians in hosting and promoting their website. Using sites like Flickr, Facebook, Eventful and YouTube, bands.com bundles all of these marketi...

Targeting parents with young children, BabbaCo's subscription service delivers the BabbaBox: a kit that includes researched, age appropriate activities, stories, downloads and craft materials. The Bab...

Appolicious is a website that hosts a more advanced marketplace for mobile apps. Members of the Appolicious community share, review, and curate lists of apps according to personal preference. App reco...

Alltuition is a financial aid planning tool that helps students and families organize and understand education costs. Alltuition has top financial advisors on staff in order for users to manage all as...

allSchedules is an app that allows users to track several different modes of transportation in cities in Australia, Canada, France. Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, and the United States. a...

Akoo is an interactive music and advertisement channel system that invites viewers to select song requests through their mobile device, as well as view broadcasts from home and from smartphones. Akoo ...

Advanse specializes in dynamic web advertising so that companies can create ads that are more targeted and able to be updated, while also being able to track the effectiveness of their ads.

5Degrees is a cloud-based system that helps manage professional contacts by integrating social media, email and other sources, and by enabling user data to be accessed with or without internet connect...

30 Second Mom is a mobile site geared towards moms on the go. The site features tips and advice on a variety of topics like food, health, networking, and directions, all designed to get users the info...

12 Gauge Studio is a grass-roots game development company specializing in iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Droid games like "Pirate Storm."